Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin drives back toward $80K—but one billionaire may be fuelling much of the rally Swiss bank Lombard and daughter of former Uzbek president accused in money laundering trial Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News Ant International and Citi Reshape SME Payments with PayTo Cryptocurrency: Risks to Democracy Why Businesses…
Things we’re reading today include … Sir David Attenborough preferred over Churchill on new banknotes, Bank of England consultation finds NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’ Make Way for the Investment Bank Influencers Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy Deep Dive: The Emergence of the…
This week’s main discussions include … Will global fintech banks destroy traditional banking? I was recently interviewed by the International Finance Magazine about Revolut getting their UK banking licence and what this means to banks in general. Here’s the discussion: With Revolut securing a UK banking licence after years of scrutiny, do you see this as part…
This week’s main discussions include … Did the regulator just admit that banking is a mess? I’ve just read the regulatory roadmap that the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority released this week and realised that it is less a neat plan and more a recognition that the current system is broken and we’ve run out of…
Things we’re reading today include … OpenAI buys personal finance fintech Hiro Bank of England and FCA commit to action on AI following warnings from MPs – Committees – UK Parliament Latest AI models could threaten world banking system, financial officials warn Our latest views on the major central banks | ING Bank robbers hold…
Things we’re reading today include … Industry Tender Explained: The Real Fintech Scandals Crypto Market Update: Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin ETF Big energy shock will push up prices, Bank of England boss tells BBC Big US banks rake in near $50bn profit as Iran war shakes markets Largest US banks spend record $33bn on…
Things we’re reading today include … ECB publishes Eurosystem response to the EU Commission’s targeted consultation on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector Danske Bank leaks customer address details to outside payment recipients Why Bank And Crypto Studies Disagree Sharply On Stablecoin Yield Risks Bank of England updates bank failure playbook after US nod…
Things we’re reading today include … Nationwide named UK’s best bank Citi sees European bank stocks as cheap, recommends buying the dip Why the UK’s Fintech Sector is Bleeding Capital While the World Recovers UK fintech Ralio just raised $2.5M to make AI agentic payments safer. Check out the deck it used Goldman Sachs chief…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England warns of 2008-style financial crash as Iran conflict decimates British economy Can investors still bank on the big banks? EU central bank backs plan for crypto supervision under EU markets watchdog UK fintech firm Wise’s quarterly cross-border volumes surge ahead of Nasdaq debut Love the Virus:…
This week’s main discussions include … Almost half of the world’s banks aren’t ready for ISO20022 Just got some interesting research from RedCompass Labs that states 44% of banks aren’t on track to meet ISO 20022’s structured address migration deadline in November 2026. It’s an important deadline as it marks a hard stop to the old SWIFT…
